by Denise Torgerson | May 3, 2022 | Stories
For most people, Mother’s Day is a time of celebration and appreciation towards one of the most important people in their lives. A time of joy and love. For some people though, people who are grieving the loss of their mother, as Mother’s Day approaches a feeling of...
by Denise Torgerson | Apr 14, 2022 | Stories
The sun is shining, the grass is getting greener, the snow is almost all gone and there are even buds on some of our trees. Spring! A wonderful time of year when we feel renewed and energized. We all love spring right? Simply put, no we don’t all love spring. For some...
by Denise Torgerson | Mar 29, 2022 | Stories
I had a conversation with a woman a while ago that stuck with me. She was feeling bad because she was feeling sad. She told me that she had lost her grandfather. She thought that the intensity of her grief wasn’t appropriate because he was a grandfather. She said that...
by Denise Torgerson | Mar 15, 2022 | Stories
We have people on this list that are new to grieving and we have people on this list that have been connected with Hospice for a while. No matter the time line – give yourself permission to grieve. Our society likes to have rules around grieving. Rules like, it’s time...
by Denise Torgerson | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
We don’t talk about this grief experience very often. It is a truth though. When someone we love dies, we change. Grief rocks us. My friend said, “The me that I knew is gone. I am not who I was before he died. I am grieving my son, and I am grieving myself as well. I...
by Denise Torgerson | Feb 14, 2022 | Stories
For those of us grieving the loss of a loved one, Valentine’s Day can be difficult. It can heighten the awareness of your loss. And, it is everywhere. You can’t even go to the grocery store without being confronted with reminders of celebrations of love. There are...
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